Christening cake with a difference

The christening cake for my third grandchild had to be different.  His dad is very keen on fishing and therefor this unusual christening cake.Although still very small the little man was very impressed with the little fisherman on top of his cake.

This was really a fun cake to make. My daughter (Mrs L as known from her blog The Linen Cupboard) designed the cake.  "Ma" had to do the work!

The cake was covered with plastic icing with a marble effect.  The three cakes placed on top of each other.  The fish, seaweed, etc on the sides were made from sugar paste or gum paste.

The little fisherman was also made from gumpaste using a mould to make little people.  

http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/gumpaste/gp-people.htm

More info can be found on the website above.  I am planning to post directions for making little people.

After making the body with the moulds the body was put together and dressed by cutting clothes from gumpaste.  The log, rocks and little frogs were also made from gumpaste.

Regards till next time!

BIRTHDAY CAKES FOR LITTLE LADIES

My interest in cake decorating started from the time my kids were born.  At first it was an interest only to be able to do their birthday cakes.  I started with classes and after the first attempts got even more interested and then started with speciality classes.  Friends became interested on seeing the cakes that I did and then I started giving classes from home.  Later I was asked to give classes at our local technical college.  I then became involved with the Sugarcraft Association in  South Africa.  For a few years I entered competions and exhibited at the annual Sugarcraft show. Nowadays I only decorate cakes for family.

I am putting together photos from the beginnnig years of my cake decorating and will post them at a later stage. 

The cake shown here is my granddaughter's first birthday cake.  For those knowing Mrs L from The Linen Cupboard - she assisted me with the cake ( http://the-linen-cupboard.blogspot.com/)

The decorations were almost all made from sugar paste with the exception of the Strawberry shortcake doll, a strawberry shape sweet and some  lollipops.

Firstly the cake was decorated in full with butter icing using a petal / leave icing tube.   Then the decorations which was made before added.

This was really just a fun cake and very enjoyable to put together.  

Mrs L helping me with the decorating of the cake. 

The cake below was made by her whilst in the UK, for her sister-in-laws little daughter's first birthday party.  She has put to shame as this was her first attempt and without having done any cake decorating classes.

Have a wonderful week!